Partnering with WICHE since 1953
Partnering with WICHE since 1953
Wyoming students saved $9.5M through WICHE’s Student Access Programs (Academic Year 2021-22)
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) saves Wyoming undergraduate students on out-of-state tuition. They pay no more than 150% of in-state tuition at partner institutions across the West.
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) saves Wyoming students on out-of-state graduate certificate, master’s and doctoral programs. They pay no more than 150% of in-state tuition at partner institutions across the West.
Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) students pursuing careers in 10 health fields can enroll in programs in the WICHE region and receive substantial tuition support from their home state/territory.
Senator, Wyoming State Legislature
Senator, Wyoming State Legislature
Fred Baldwin, a physician assistant in Kemmerer, and is serving his second term in the Wyoming State Senate. He is the chairman of the select committee on behavioral health, the Senate’s labor, health and social services committee as well as on the revenue committee. Baldwin is active in his community as Chief of the South Lincoln fire district. He also works with Kemmerer’s suicide prevention group. He is a fourth-generation Wyomingite who graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in physician assistant studies and earlier was enrolled in the nursing program at Casper College and pursued studies at the University of Wyoming, the University of Wisconsin Washington County, and Western Oregon State University.
Provost and Executive Vice President, University of Wyoming
Provost and Executive Vice President, University of Wyoming
Kevin Carman was appointed as Provost & Executive Vice President of the University of Wyoming (UW) in June 2020. In this position, he oversees the University’s 10 colleges and schools, Graduate Studies, Information Technology, Student Affairs, and the UW Casper campus. As Executive Vice President, he serves as the university’s chief executive officer when the president is away. He is charged with leading initiatives to move UW toward recognition as an R1 research university and a Community Engaged university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Prior to coming to UW, Carman served as Executive Vice President & Provost at the University of Nevada, Reno, for eight years. Before his appointment at UNR, Carman was on Louisiana State University’s Department of Biological Sciences faculty for 24 years. In the last nine years of his LSU appointment, he served as the Dean of the College of Science, which housed the departments of Biological Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology & Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy, and the Museum of Natural History.
Carman received his bachelor’s degree in biology from McPherson College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in biological oceanography from Florida State University. He has conducted research on invertebrate and microbial communities on the sea floor in habitats that range from coastal salt marshes to the deep sea. His last major research project examined the ecological impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He has received over 10 million dollars in research funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the Department of Energy and has published 65 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Dr. Carman is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
President, Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs
President, Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs
Kimberly Kuster Dale came to Western Wyoming Community College in 2019 as Western’s 8th president. She attended a large university after high school and left after one semester to go to work. She later returned to college and never stopped, finding her love for learning and serving students. Dr. Dale received a bachelor of science degree in business education from Metropolitan State College of Denver, a master’s degree in management and organization from the University of Colorado Denver, and a doctorate degree in educational leadership and human resource studies from Colorado State University.
Kim worked within the Colorado Community College System for over 20 years, serving as a faculty department chair, dean of instruction and outreach. She also taught as an adjunct professor in management and organizational development at the University of Colorado Denver. Prior to coming to Western, Kim served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of Western Nebraska Community College.
Kim and her husband, Randy, have five children and four grandchildren who reside in northern Colorado and Kentucky. Kim and Randy have fallen in love with Wyoming and take time to enjoy the great outdoors every chance they get.
Senator, Wyoming State Legislature
Senator, Wyoming State Legislature
Fred Baldwin, a physician assistant in Kemmerer, and is serving his second term in the Wyoming State Senate. He is the chairman of the select committee on behavioral health, the Senate’s labor, health and social services committee as well as on the revenue committee. Baldwin is active in his community as Chief of the South Lincoln fire district. He also works with Kemmerer’s suicide prevention group. He is a fourth-generation Wyomingite who graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in physician assistant studies and earlier was enrolled in the nursing program at Casper College and pursued studies at the University of Wyoming, the University of Wisconsin Washington County, and Western Oregon State University.
Representative, Wyoming State Legislature
Representative, Wyoming State Legislature
Representative, Wyoming State Legislature
Representative, Wyoming State Legislature